Its all about Mood: Bradbury's "Zero Hour"

Learn how authors create mood in a story through this interactive tutorial. You'll read a science fiction short story by author Ray Bradbury and analyze how he uses images, sound, dialogue, setting, and characters' actions to create different moods. This tutorial is Part One in a two-part series. In Part Two, you'll use Bradbury's story to help you create a Found Poem that conveys multiple moods.

When you've completed Part One, click HERE to launch Part Two.
Resource ID#: 164638 Type: Original Student Tutorial
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Subject(s): English Language Arts, English Language Arts (B.E.S.T. - Effective starting 2021-2022)
Grade Level(s): 8, 9
Intended Audience: Students
Instructional Time: 40 Minute(s)
Keywords: English Language Arts, Ray Bradbury, Zero Hour, mood, textual evidence, ELA, science fiction, martians, aliens, interactive, tutorials, elearning, e-learning, short stories, literature, fiction, English, Language Arts, American literature
Instructional Component Type(s): Original Student Tutorial
Resource Collection: Original Student Tutorials for Language Arts - Grades 6-12

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